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Should diabetics be on a low carbohydrate diet?

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Dr. Kamel Sadekanswered

Family Medicine 27 years experience

Yes but...: Diabetic diet is low carb diet. They can eat complex carbs but in limited amounts. A diabetic who is on Insulin and not follow low carb diet, he or she can gain weight very fast.

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